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Aeonium aureum

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Aeonium aureum - Green Rose Buds
Aeonium aureum – Green Rose Buds

An attractive clumping succulent with green rose shaped flowers Aeonium aureum is commonly called Green Rose Buds.

This is a fascinating plant that puts on its best show in winter when the heads of foliage open out to form a green rose like rosette.

As summer comes around the foliage pulls back to a tighter clump. This is also the time when the plant is in dormancy

Care

This succulent from the Canary Islands and are naturally summer dormant, you can keep them looking a lot better by giving them some shade through the hot summer months.

A little are water in the winter to spring period of active growth.

  • Use a well drained cactus and succulent potting mix.
  • Plant at the same level as the plant was in the container.
  • Water in well immediately after planting.
  • A light mulch of small pebbles can be placed over the soil surface.
  • Water only when the growing medium begins to dry.

Repot into new potting mix every 3 years, removing as much as possible of the old mix.

Varieties

All varieties are now classed as Aeonium, however are still widely referred to by the old classification.

  • Greenovia aurea
  • Greenovia diplocycla   (more rounded foliage than aurea)
  • Greenovia diplocycla var gigantea   (a larger form as the name suggests)
  • Greenovia dodrantalis

A pink form is also available although very rare. Other varieties will show shades of pink when under stress from lack of water or cold temperatures.

Summary Information

  • Botanical Name – Aeonium aureum (syn Greenovia Aurea)
  • Common Name – Green Rose Buds. Rose succulent.
  • Family – Crassulaceae
  • Position – Part sun with a little afternoon shade in summer.
  • Soil – Well drained.
  • Height – To around .2 metres
  • Spread – To around .4 metres as a clump.
  • Flowers – Bright yellow
  • Flowering Time – Spring to summer
  • Foliage – Mid green and rose shaped
  • Frost tolerance – Medium to light frosts only.
  • Drought tolerance -Yes

Available for sale from the following nurseries


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